04-23-2013, 08:37 PM
stanc Wrote:Hey, this is rather off topic, but I've been watching History Channel's new dramatic series, Vikings. Am wondering if any of you with Scandinavian ancestry know if Vikings actually practiced human sacrifice, particularly to the degree shown in last night's episode?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQFQN3-Pm8E
Been watching the series from the start. Reminds me of a biker gang set in the 8th century. The Vikings beliefs, their lack of fear of death, the fact that they were just bigger than most people living back then, gave them a huge advantage.
Not only did the Vikings believe in human sacrifice, the Celts also practiced human sacrifice. As did most of the Goddess worshippers in the Mediterranean region. Look at how the northern tribes then Juda were punished for burning their children alive in worship of the Goddess (Baalot, Asherah/Isis, Ga'ia) http://history-world.org/canaanite_cultu...ligion.htm Even the Romans worshipped the Goddess.
Human sacrifice has been widespread in human history.